Chef Manager

Job Introduction

Chef Manager 

€50,000 per annum

We are currently seeking an experienced and motivated Chef Manager to join our team This is a full-time salaried position working Monday to Friday, 39 hours per week, with a salary of €50,000 per annum.

About the Role:

As Chef Manager, you will be the primary point of contact for Sodexo’s catering services on site. You will oversee all kitchen operations, ensuring food is prepared and delivered to the highest standard, while meeting health, safety, and budgetary requirements. This is a hands-on role where you will lead the team by example and support continuous improvement and customer satisfaction.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage daily food preparation and service operations in line with company standards

• Lead and supervise kitchen staff, ensuring all team members are fully trained in food safety and hygiene

• Plan and cost menus, manage ordering and stock control using company systems

• Monitor food safety and health & safety compliance (HACCP, COSHH)

• Maintain kitchen and storage cleanliness, equipment safety, and documentation

• Ensure compliance with budgetary targets for labour, stock, and expenses

• Support innovation, promotions, and client satisfaction initiatives

Required Experience and Qualifications:

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in a similar chef management role

• 706/1 & 706/2 or equivalent qualification in professional cookery

• Strong knowledge of food safety, HACCP, and health & safety standards

• Excellent leadership, organisational, and communication skills

• Previous experience managing people and working within budgets

• IOSH and HACCP for Supervisors certificates (desirable)This role offers an excellent opportunity to lead a dedicated catering team within a structured and supportive environment.
  Apply today to be part of a company that values quality, service, and professional growth.

Why Sodexo?:

Working with Sodexo is more than a job; it’s a chance to be part of something greater. 

Belong in a company and team that values you for you. 

Act with purpose and have an impact through your everyday actions.

Thrive in your own way. 

We also offer a range of perks, rewards and benefits for our colleagues and their families:

• Unlimited access to an online platform offering wellbeing support 
• An extensive Employee Assistance Programme to help with everyday issues or life's larger problems, including legal and financial advice, support with work or personal issues impacting your wellbeing
• Access to a 24hr virtual GP Service
• Sodexo Discounts Scheme, offering great deals 24/7 across popular high street retailers (also open to friends and family)
• Save for your future by becoming a member of the Pension Plan
• Opportunities to enable colleagues to grow and succeed throughout their career at Sodexo, including a variety of learning and development tools
• Bike to Work Scheme to help colleagues to do their bit for the environment whilst keeping fit
• Sodexo UK and Irelands enhanced benefits and leave policies

A little more about Sodexo:

At Sodexo, our purpose is to create a better every day for everyone to build a better life for all. As the global leader in services that improve the Quality of Life, we operate in 55 countries, serving over 100million consumers each day through our unique combination of On-Site Food and FM Services, Benefits & Rewards Services and Personal & Home Services.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer. We are a forces friendly employer. We welcome and encourage applications from people with a diverse variety of experiences, backgrounds and identities. We encourage our employees to get involved with our Employee Networks such as Pride, Sodexo Parents & Carers, Sodexo Disability, Ability network, SoTogether, Generations and Origins.

We’re a Disability Confident Leader employer. We’re committed to changing attitudes towards disability, and making sure disabled people have the chance to fulfil their aspirations. We run a Disability Confident interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria for the job.

Click here to read more about what we do to promote an inclusive culture.

Ready to be part of something greater? 

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Sodexo reserves the right to close this advert early if we are in receipt of a high number of applications